Another day in motor racing at the end of June, there were only F1 Grands Prix on this day over the years. Dan Gurney’s Brabham BT7 Climax held Graham Hill’s BRM and team boss Jack’s similar Brabham off to win the 1964 French Grand Prix at Rouen. Mr. Gurney went on to develop the Gurney […]
$RACE “On the road, things happen much faster than in the 488 Pista,” claims test driver Raffaele de Simone of the 2021 Ferrari SF90 Stradale. “Train your neck and your reactions,” he says, hinting that Ferrari’s new 986-hp high-tech Hyper Supercar will generate truly strong levels of grip while feeling as fast and agile as a […]
$RACE As teams ready for the 1st race of the F1 season at the Austrian Grand Prix next weekend sans track fans, teams have/are running tests to try to get used to a new way of working. All competitors are braced for logistical difficulties and work to take longer because of social distancing requirements. Ferrari […]
$RACE Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc put a F1 car through its paces for the 1st time since preseason at a test at Mugello Tuesday. Messer Vettel and Leclerc split duties in the team’s Y 2018 car, the SF71H, at the Tuscany circuit, which has been slated as a possible late addition to […]
$RACE The Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) 812 Superfast is the Top Prancing Horse in the company’s Supercar range. Succeeding the F12 Berlinetta, it is a 2-seater GT with a front mid-engine layout and rear-wheel drive. It has a 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 under the hood that delivers 789 HP (800 PS / 588 kW) and 530 lb-ft (718 Nm) […]
$RACE Hugh Jackman is set to star in Michael Mann’s racing drama “Ferrari,” about Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) founder Enzo Ferrari. STX will be handling international sales at the Cannes virtual market, and CAA Media Finance arranged the financing and is representing US rights. Mr. Mann will give a presentation for buyers Tuesday. STX will distribute the film […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) was upgraded by equities researchers at Kepler Capital Markets to a ‘buy‘ rating in a research report issued Thursday. Several other automotive sector analysts have also weighed in on the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, 3 have issued a hold rating and 11 including us […]
Yes, there are some critics to President Trump’s handling of the global coronavirus pandemic, nevertheless his approval rating hit a 3 yr high in the latest poll by the Pew Research Center. The 45% approval rating among Pew-polled US adults is the highest in Donald J. Trump’s Presidency since the 1st few months after his 20 […]
A growing majority of equity investors expect President Trump to win re-election in Y 2020, according to an RBC survey. In the firm’s December survey, 76% of 119 respondents said they thought President Trump will win, a “big jump” from September’s 66%, Head of Us Equity Strategy wrote in a note. The figures reversed fading […]
$CMCSA, $LGF, $CBS Joker has earned$55-M in its 2nd frame for a 10-Day NA take of $192.7-M and a huge global take $543.9-M. Joker stayed at #1, as MGM and United Artists Releasing’s animated family pic The Addams Family came in strong at #2 with $30.3-M, burying Ang Lee’s big-budget Gemini Man that followed at #3 with $20.5-M. The VFX-heavy Gemini Man opens […]
FLASH: Americans’ approval of President Trump’s handling of the economy is at the highest point of his presidency, hitting 56% in a recent Gallup poll. President Trump’s rating for handling the economy also is the highest of his approval ratings on any of 14 domestic and foreign issues tested in the latest Gallup poll. Americans’ approval […]
President Trump’s approval rating has reached 52%, the highest it has been in almost 2 years, according to Rasmussen Reports. Rasmussen’s daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows: 52% approve of Trump’s job performance. 47% disapprove. 39% strongly approve. 39% strongly disapprove. Rasmussen notes this is the highest President Trump’s approval rating has been since 6 March 2017, […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Model S Luxury Sedan Lost its “Recommended” Rating + Earnings FLASH $TSLA The M-3 sedan, seen as Key to Tesla’s profitability, debuted in CR’s with “Average” reliability. M-X SUV is rated “Much Worse Than Average” The M-S luxury sedan dropped to “Below Average” from “Above Average” and is not recommended. Tesla actually made money last […]
President Trump Called Roseanne Barr to Congratulate Her on Show US President Donald Trump called TV Star Roseanne Barr to offer his congratulations on the return of her comedy series and to thank her for supporting him. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed the call. Ms. Barr has been a defender of President […]
Roseanne’s Support of President Trump Dominate TV Ratings The return of “Roseanne” dominated TV ratings Tuesday, with the revived sitcom averaging 18.1-M viewers and a 5.1 rating in the Key demo, according to THR. The back-to-back return episodes drew cheers and jeers on social media as it sought to answer lingering questions from when the show ended on […]
US President Trump’s Approval Rating Spikes Higher President Donald Trump’s approval rating is up to 45% in a new survey. The latest Harvard CAPS-Harris poll, found President Trump has a favorable rating after it bottomed at 41% in December. Other Key findings in the poll data are as follows: President Trump has an approval rating of 83% […]
Hollywood Film Director Ridley Scott Supports Trump Tax Cuts Rasmussen: Trump’s Approval Rating at 46% High Acclaimed film director Ridley Scott, 80 anni, has broken ranks with some of Hollywood’s elite, lauding the GOP’s tax code overhaul as a chance for “unselfish” businesses to plow their profits into job growth. The Trump tax cuts, for […]
NFL Attendance and Viewership Continues to Slide $CBS, $FOX, $DIS, $CMCSA Player protests and concussions have driven away fans. Television networks are running out of excuses for the falling popularity of the National Football League (NFL). They blamed the Election for ratings declines last year, and hurricanes for a soft week 1 in September. Protests […]
Morningstar’s Fund Ratings are a Failure at Predicting Winners $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Those 5 Star ratings are meaningless predictors of future performance. Heffernan Capital Management does not buy or rely on any data published by Morningstar Morningstar Inc. a US publisher of mutual fund ratings that investors use to decide which investments to make, does […]
Once “Hot” Megyn Kelly Dampening Ratings at NBC for All $CMCSA Megyn Kelly’s “Today” show ratings are off to a really slow start, and insider reports say she is affecting NBC’s, a unit of Comcast ((NASDAQ:CMCSA) morning viewership and execs considering making changes to stop the bleeding. Ratings of Ms. Kelly’s 9:00a hour of “Today” […]
Once “Hot” Blonde TV News Anchor Megyn Kelly on THW’s ‘Losers List’ $FOX, $CMCSA, $CBS Megyn Kelly made the wrong column of The Hollywood Reporter’s early Fall TV show Winners & Losers, with her weak debut week described in the press, as falling short of anything important at all. Based on premiere week ratings released by […]
Ignore the Backlash, Our National Anthem is Not the Place for Protest Ignoring the backlash against his rebuke of US Flag and National Anthem protests in the NFL, US President Donald Trump tweeted his approval of “solidarity” shown Sunday by those standing in locked arms, adding “kneeling is not acceptable” and ripping the NFL for […]
CNN Dives to 10th in Prime-time TV Ratings $TWX, $CMCSA, $DIS CNN, a unit of Time Warner (NYSE:TWX) got hammered in the cable ratings last week – coming in at #10 behind HGTV, Nick At Nite, the History Channel, and sports network ESPN. Citing ratings from the week of 26 June – 2 July, CNN’s […]
President Trump’s Approval Higher Than Bill Clinton’s in 1st Term President Donald Trump’s approval rating is higher than Bill Clinton’s at 138 days into the Democrat’s first term in the White House, according to poll averages reported Tuesday. The RealClearPolitics average of polls Tuesday showed President Trump’s approval rating at 39.8%, while the weighted average […]
Rupert Murdoch, “Fox is getting record ratings” $FOX, $FOXA “Fox News is getting record ratings, and so I’m not worried at all,” Rupert Murdoch told a BBC reporter. Despite dealing with sexual harassment allegations and recent exits of big names at the network, Rupert Murdoch insists “nothing is happening at Fox News.” A BBC reporter […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Jefferies Analysts Reaffirm “Buy” Rating $RACE Again Wednesday, I am taking about a favorite of mine and HeffX-LTN’s Ferrari NV (NYSE:RACE) that we have been following since pre-IPO in October 2105. Jefferies picked Ferrari to outperform the rest of the stock market by growing its profits at 2X the rate it grows its sales […]
Precious Metals Miners are Coming Off of the Floor $SLW, $TAHO, $TECK, $EXCFF, $GLD, $SLV Industry analysts are maintained prior price targets with upside of 20% – 45% in their Outperform ratings. Note: Wall Street analysts often assign Northside runs of 8% to 15% when it comes to well-established companies being given new or updated […]
US President Trump’s Approval Hits 50% Monday, Rasmussen reported that 50% of likely US voters approve of President Donald Trump’s job performance in its daily Presidential tracking poll, with 50% disapproving. This marks the 1st time in over a month that the President has ranked in the 50’s. President Trump’s approval stood at 59% just after […]
The ‘O’Reilly Factor’ Ratings +20% on Back of Controversy $FOX Bill O’Reilly’s ratings for his Fox News program are up 20% over the last week, including after the NY-T’s published a report about sexual harassment lawsuit settlements. “The O’Reilly Factor” led all cable news programs Tuesday, averaging 628,000 adults ages 25 to 54, the targeted […]
Donald Trump Leads Media to Record Ratings $FOX, $CMCSA, $TWX US President Elect Donald Trump’s candidacy gave Fox News, CNN and MSNBC their best ratings year ever, with each outlet posting record-breaking numbers Fox News (NASDAQ:FoX) topped its cable rivals in Y 2016, finishing as the most-watched basic cable network in both primetime and total […]
American Citizens Have a Favorable Opinion of Donald Trump The positive tone of the past 2 weeks is intact this morning as the Thanksgiving week begins. Donald Trump’s popularity is on the rise as 46% of voters now have a favorable opinion of the US President Elect, according to a Politico/Morning Consult poll released Monday. […]
Australia’s Economy Showing Resilience to Commodity Slump, Risk Lingers $MCO Australia’s economy is continuing to display resilience to commodity price declines, however external financing risks do linger, global ratings agency Moody’s Investor Services said Wednesday. Australia’s growth should continue to outpace its commodity exporting triple-A (stable) rated peers New Zealand, Canada and Norway over the […]
Just 2 of the World’s 10 Greatest Cities are in the US Most great cities have access to quality education, a variety of public transportation choices, disaster preparedness, and affordable housing options, to name a few important qualities. In a new report, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) evaluated the Greatness of 30 major cities across the world, as […]